Cask-stopper



(No Model.)

G. A. RAGGIO.

GASK STOPPER. No. 248,882. Patented Nov. 1,1881.

Wiinesses Inventor;

- NITED STATES PATE T FFICE.

CHARLES A. RAGGIO, OF GHIOAGO, ILLINOIS.

CASK-STOPPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 248,882, dated November 1, 1881,

Application filed January 7, 1881. (N 0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. RAGGIO, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cask-Stoppers; and I hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which my invention appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accom panyin g drawings, in which Figure 1 represents my improved cask-stop per, with the shell 1" and rings "6 and m and part of the cask shown in section, and the valve 0 raised from its seat by means of afaucetstem inserted into the cask. Fig. 2 represents a front view of the ring m with its attached lid a.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts.

My invention relates to that class of caskstoppers which are arranged wholly on the interior of the cask and permanently attached thereto, and which open from the inside by inserting a faucet through the spigot-hole of the cask.

In the drawings,A represents the cask; B, the cask-stopper, and O a faucet inserted into the cask, and holding the valve 0 open. The valve 0 is inclosed within and operates in a shell, 1", provided with an annular flange, it.

Under the flan ge 7.", and concentric therewith, on its exterior circumference, is placed an annular ring, i, the interior circumference of which is made smaller than the bore of the shell 1', and which thereby forms a shoulder, t,-

a-gainst which rests the shoulder e of the valve 0. The side 12 of the interior circumference of the ring 6 is made concave, and so as to fit the spherical-shaped valve 0.

Between the annular flange k and ring i is placed an annular ring of thin rubber or equivalentmaterial, hand which is made Wide enough to allow its interior edge to cover the concave interior circumference, c, of the ring c'.

The valve 0 is provided with channels (I and d, cut at right angles to each other on its face, as shown, the spherical part of the valve being made of a size so as just to fit the opening of the ring 2', with the packing 1 between it and the ring 1', and so as to allow the shoulder 0 of the valve at the same time, when closed, to rest on the rubber covering the shoulder t. The valve 0 is provided with a stc1n,g, which passes through the center of the dome'shaped top of the shell 1', which forms a guide forit, and at the same time a rest, against which the spring fpresses with one end, the other end thereof resting upon thetop of the valve.

Through the shell 1" are cut a series of slots, h, to allow the liquid to flow when the valve is opened.

On the outside of the cask is placed an annular ring, m, provided with a lid, a, the axis of which is made concentric with the valve and its attachments on the interior, and concentric with the axis is bored a hole of desired size through the stave of the cask, into which the stem of a faucet, O, is inserted, and in which it is held.

The stopper B is attached to the inner side of a stave, preferablvbefore the cask is built, a fluid-tight seat being provided for the ring i, upon which is then placed the rubber ring 1, and upon the top of which is placed the shell 0', provided with the valve 0 andits operating parts, and upon the outside of the caskis placed the ring 022, provided withits lid 11., and when all the parts are placed as shown and described they are permanently attached to the cask and united to each other by a series of bolts or rivets, 0.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A cask-stopper consisting of a shell, 1*, provided with the exterior flange, k, and longitudinal side openings, h, arranged wholly upon the interior of the cask, and within which is placed avalve, 0, provided with hemispherical face, in which are cut channels (I d, and provided with a stem, 9, and spring f, arranged to work within the shell 0 and upon the annular ring i.

2. A cask-stopper consisting of a shelhr, provided with the exterior flange, k, and longitudinal side openings, h, a valve, 0, provided with channeled hemispherical face and a stem, g, and spring f, arranged to work within said shell and upon the exterior annular ring, 6, in

combination with a cask, A, and faucet (l, subthe annular ring 1', provided with valve-seat r, stantially as shown and described. constructed and operated substantially as 3. A cask-stopper consisting of a shellfir, shown and described. provided with exterior flange,k,and longitu 5 nal side openings,h,in which is placed a valve, \Vitnesses:

0, provided with a channeled hemispherical N. COWLES, face,stem g,and spring f,in combination with 1 \VM. ZIMMERMAN.

CHARLES A RAGGIO. 

